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A new photo by Ars Technica photographer Trevor Mahlmann shows SpaceX's Starship spacecraft in astonishing, 425-megapixel detail.
Starship

425 Megapixel Photo Shows Incredible Details on SpaceX Starship

Starship's exterior is a tangle of wires and welding scars — and even handwritten scribbles.

By Jon Christian

Controversial new research suggests that COVID-19 has a notable negative impact on male fertility, making it harder to have kids.
Viruses

Study: Catching Coronavirus Makes it Harder for Men to Have Kids

COVID can kill off sperm and cause inflammation in the testicles — a possible disaster for reproductive ability.

By Dan Robitzski

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Wall Street Bets: “Shorting Is a Scam”
Elon Musk

Elon Musk Doubles Down on Wall Street Bets: “Shorting Is a Scam”

Musk says that "shorting is a scam" that's "legal only for vestigial reasons."

By Jon Christian

Johnson & Johnson shared clinical data on its single-shot coronavirus vaccine. It doesn't work as well, but it does offer crucial logistical advantages.
Viruses

The Single Shot Vaccine Is Far Less Effective, But Still Pretty Good

Will you get the single shot vaccine, or hold out for the more effective two shot version?

By Dan Robitzski

The FAA said that SpaceX was not cleared to test its Starship spacecraft today, but the company has gone ahead and fueled it up.
Starship

The FAA Said SpaceX Couldn’t Launch Starship, But It Fueled Up Anyway

"Do it anyway, the skies don’t belong to the feds."

By Jon Christian

General Motors announced that it plans to stop selling all gas and diesel-powered cars, trucks and SUVs by the year 2035.
Advanced Transport

GM Commits to Ending Sales of Gas-Powered Cars by 2035

Wow — this is an enormous commitment.

By Dan Robitzski

Robinhood decided to block people from buying more GameStop or AMC shares and even sold off users' portfolios, prompting calls for a federal investigation.
Future Society

Politicians Slam Platforms for Halting Wall Street Bets Trades

"This is unacceptable."

By Dan Robitzski

A trio of scientists say that a new field of research called longevity medicine is emerging and that powerful AI is essentially leading the way.
Developments

AI Poised to Revolutionize Longevity, Scientists Say

Do you really want to live forever?

By Dan Robitzski

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Developments

WHO Team Hits the Streets to Investigate COVID Origins in China

The mysterious investigation is beginning. For real, this time.

By Dan Robitzski

SpaceX CEO Elon Musk lashed out at the FAA over a last-minute decision to scrub a launch of the latest prototype of the company's Starship spacecraft.
Starship

Elon Musk Lashes Out at FAA For Scrubbing Starship Launch

"Under those rules, humanity will never get to Mars."

By Jon Christian

As SpaceX prepares to launch the latest experimental prototype of its Starship prototype, its employees are paying tribute to history's fallen astronauts.
Starship

SpaceX Aims to Launch Starship on Day That Honors Dead Astronauts

"We're getting ready for flight of Starship SN9. But it is also a Day of Remembrance of past pioneers who helped get us here."

By Jon Christian

NASA is working towards picking the final location for its Artemis base camp on the Moon, which is expected to be the first long-term base of operations.
NASA

NASA Finalizing Location for Artemis Base Camp

Get ready for NASA's first permanent lunar base camp.

By Dan Robitzski

A new study suggests that the Moon's water supply is provided and repeatedly restocked by ions from the Earth's magnetic field.
Moon

Study: The Moon’s Water Came From Earth’s Magnetic Field

This could change things for astronauts.

By Dan Robitzski

A congressional advisory panel concluded that the U.S. shouldn't ban killer robots or AI because for all the military knows they could be a good thing.
Artificial Intelligence

Congressional Panel: Please, Let Us Build Killer Robots

Please? Just one Terminator?

By Dan Robitzski

Tesla has leaked a number of new images of the interior of its refreshed Model S — and the company included some quirky new features.
Tesla

Tesla Reveals Lavish New Spaceship-Like Model S Interior

That new steering wheel is outrageous.

By Victor Tangermann

A facility that bottles the AstraZeneca coronavirus into glass vials was temporarily on lockdown today after a suspicious package arrived.
Developments

Vaccine Factory Locked Down Due to “Suspicious Package”

Why would anyone target a COVID vaccine facility?

By Dan Robitzski

Virgin Hyperloop has released a new video showing off what the experience of traveling inside a Hyperloop pod could end up looking like.
Hyperloop

Here’s What Traveling By Hyperloop Could Look Like

"It’s simple. If it’s not affordable, people won't use it."

By Victor Tangermann

Scientists uncovered an unusual phenomenon happening beneath the Earth's crust that's responsible for pushing the Atlantic Ocean apart.
Science & Energy

The Atlantic Ocean Is Growing Larger and Larger, Scientists Say

The ocean is pushing itself apart.

By Dan Robitzski

According to documents, the US Navy was experimenting with some far-fetched technologies, including a "spacetime modification weapon."
Space

The Navy Reportedly Experimented With a “Spacetime Modification Weapon”

Military documents claim the device could "make the Hydrogen bomb seem more like a firecracker."

By Victor Tangermann

A team of scientists put out a call for a global, "wartime-like" push to build hundreds of carbon capture facilities around the world.
Climate Change

Scientists Call For Massive Global Network of Carbon Capture Plants

They say we need a "wartime-like crash deployment" to reverse carbon emissions.

By Dan Robitzski